The Book of Knots - Jags

Name: GoatFooted Balloon Man Presence 12
PHY 13 STR 16 BLD 09 CON 13
REF 12 COR 12 REA 12 AGI 12
INT 12 RES 12 MEM 11 WIL 12
DP 30 Minor Major Critical
Wounds 10 30 60
Move 8y/s Sprint 16y/s
Grapple 18/16
Description: An old man with a stretched face and goat’s
feet. He often carries balloons—and if you look closely,
sometimes you can see the face of a screaming child in
each of them.
The Balloon Man is a Chessboard Three monster—
dedicated to the spread of terror. When he comes to
Chessboard One, he’ll stalk children as best he can,
usually preying on runaways but sometimes on those
who have slipped under society’s radar or “strayed from
the path.”
These creatures are very moralistic and greatly prefer
to take victims who have been breaking social rules
(although sometimes they will go after a generally good,
well behaved, person since “no one is truly pure of
heart.”)
Reflection: The Balloon Man looks like a creepy
older man (often seen at a distance, sometimes moving
“wrong,” as with a too-fast jerky motion like speeded up
film). He may appear as a derelict or a janitor.
Taking: The Balloon Man will attempt to get his subject
into captivity (often using an old house or cave or
basement for a lair). Once the subject is Infected and
held captive they are made to inflate a balloon (one of
the many the Balloon Man will have). This may take
several days since the breaths must come from a scream
of terror. These breaths are hot—and the balloons rise.
When the final breath is breathed (usually about 1 day
per 3pts of the target’s WIL) the subject will be sucked
inside and become a balloon. If the balloons are pierced
or the air is released, the terrified screams will come
spilling out—however, every last breath put into the
balloon must be emptied for the victim to be freed.
The Balloons are often taken down to Chessboard Four
and sold to Naughts. Sometimes they are released in
the lower realms to drift until they pop, depositing the
hapless victim somewhere strange—and with no good
way to get back. While within the balloons the victims
exist in a state of constant terror—it is up to the GM
whether they are severely traumatized or may recover.
Killings: Balloon Men will sometimes kill (usually with
an exotic array of knives or other interesting signature
methods). Often they reserve murders for those who have
crossed them or sought to cross them.
DP 30
To Hit 14-
To Be Hit +0
Armor 1/3
Damage Strike: 6 IMP
Damage Kick: 9 IMP
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Book of Knots - Creatures